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(43) Date of publication: 11.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/32 (21) Application number: 07843331.5 (22) Date of filing: 27.09.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01C 1/01(2006.01) H01C 1/08(2006.01) H01C 17/02(2006.01) H01C 1/02(2006.01) H01C 1/084(2006.01) H01C 17/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/079685 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/041974 (02.04.2009 Gazette 2009/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (71) Applicant: Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc. Columbus, NE 68602 (US)	(72) Inventors: ZANDMAN, Felix Columbus, Nebraska 68602 (US) SMITH, Clark, L. Columbus, Nebraska 68602 (US) WYATT, Todd, L. Columbus, Nebraska 68602 (US) VEIK, Thomas, L. Columbus, Nebraska 68602 (US) BERTSCH, Thomas, L. Columbus, Nebraska 68602 (US) (74) Representative: Johansson, Magnus  Awapatent AB Box 1066 251 10 Helsingborg 251 10 Helsingborg (SE)